Levita Magnetics said today it has raised $26 million to fund regulatory and commercial progress on its Magnetic-Assisted Robotic Surgery (MARS) platform. The Menlo Park, California-based robotic surgery system developer also appointed Maria Sainz as chair of its board of directors. The MARS platform is designed to help surgeons perform more high-volume abdominal procedures using […]
Women in Medtech
ResMed names Lucile Blaise as new Sleep & Respiratory Care leader
Lucile Blaise will be the new president of ResMed’s Sleep & Respiratory Care business starting July 1, ResMed (NYSE: RMD) said today. She replaces Jim Hollingshead, who became president and CEO of Insulet (Nasdaq:PODD) on June 1. ResMed President and COO Rob Douglas is serving as interim president of the Sleep & Respiratory Care during […]
‘Itty bitty’ falloposcope imaging device used inside fallopian tubes for the first time
After years of development, University of Arizona researchers have captured their first images inside fallopian tubes with a new device that could be used to search for early signs of ovarian cancer. University of Arizona BIO5 Institute Director Jennifer Barton developed the high-resolution falloposcope, which has a diameter of only 0.8 mm. “It’s itty bitty,” […]
Zimmer Biomet’s chief accounting officer is leaving for a new job
Chief Accounting Officer Carrie Nichol is leaving Zimmer Biomet (NYSE:ZBH) effective Nov. 26, the Warsaw, Indiana-based medical device company said on Friday. Nichol also serves as VP, controller and principal accounting officer. She joined Zimmer Biomet in September 2019 from pharma giant Endo International, where she was SVP, controller and chief accounting officer. Get the […]
Diversity in medtech: Just 21% of executive roles are held by women
The prevalence of women in corporate leadership positions within the medical device industry remains low, and the rate of increase is stagnant despite new initiatives to increase diversity in the industry. Just 21% of top executives at the world’s 100 world’s biggest medical device companies are women, according to an analysis of Medical Design & Outsourcing‘s […]
Forecasting the future of urology with Boston Scientific’s Meghan Scanlon
Meghan Scanlon, Boston Scientific’s president of urology and pelvic health, discusses the field and the challenges and opportunities ahead. The urology specialty faces a critical moment, with 10 urologists ready to retire for every new urologist entering the field, said Meghan Scanlon, SVP and president of urology and pelvic health at Boston Scientific (NYSE:BSX) That […]
How a future-minded medtech engineer finds inspiration, innovation and creativity
The future of medtech is the focus of TE Connectivity’s Advanced Technology Group, a team of experienced engineers tasked with identifying trends and developing new technology for devices and challenges that might not yet even exist. Marie Ottum, principal R&D engineer in TE Connectivity’s Advanced Technology Group and global leader of the TE women’s networking […]
Hologic’s first Global Women’s Health Index flags preventative care for improvement
An estimated 1.5 billion women have not been tested in the past year for critical diseases, according to Hologic’s first Global Women’s Health Index. On behalf of diagnostic maker Hologic, the Gallup World Poll surveyed more than 60,000 women and girls (age 15 and older) across the world to measure action and attitudes about women’s […]
Medtronic CFO Karen Parkhill honored for financial excellence
Medtronic CFO Karen Parkhill has been named as an outstanding finance executive by the Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal in Minnesota. Parkhill is one of 14 individuals who will be honored in the newspaper’s 2021 CFO of the Year awards in November. She was one of two winners in the public company category, joined by Piper […]
Diversity in medtech: Just 20% of executive roles held by women
Diversity in executive roles in the medical device industry is trending more toward parity, with women holding 2% more C-suite roles in 2020 compared to last year. Just 20% of executives at the 100 largest medical device companies in the world are women, and those companies average 19% female composition in the C-suite, according to […]
Smith+Nephew is taking the road less traveled with its ortho surgical robotics
British medtech giant Smith+Nephew chose a different path in the ortho surgical robotics space. One of its top robotics program leaders explains how it could make all the difference. Faster, smaller and more accessible — those are the three descriptors that Sara Schneider uses to describe Smith+Nephew’s Cori robotic knee surgery system, which launched over […]
